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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1887-01-14

A HINDOO's CHRITICIsM OF CHRIST
IANS.-A native of India who has
visited England was heard by an
Englishman describing the way in
in which he observed Christians wor-
ship, and was surprised at their lack
of reverence. With all the vivacity
of an eastern native" says the Church
Standard, abe represented the atti-
tudes of some Christians at worship.
He lounged back in his chair, crossed
his legs, stretched them out at full
length, looked up at the ceiling and
yawned, and then asked his audience
what they thought of that as a posi-
ton of reverence. He polished his
glasses, fixed them on his nose, and
stared all round in every body's face.
He famed himself with piece of pa
per, and capped about. He stood
with his legs crossed, and his hands in
his pockets, and looked across the
room sideways. He sat Oh his chair
and leaned his head forward on his
hand And after each exhibition he
asked his.audiencc what they thought
of Englishmen's reverence for their
God.-New York Erening Post.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1887-01-14

A NEW semi-poltical organization
has been born in Chicago and is to be
known as the Patriots League. Its
founders are chiefly veterans. of the
late war. The object is to offset the
operations of the Anarchists. Specif-
ically, the purposes of the League are
To maintain the Government, the Con-
stituiion, the institutions of the United
States, National, State and municipal,
and to oppose Anarchy, Socialism,
Communism, Mormonism and all her.
estes which tend to the destruction of
society and the subversion of good
government, which would imperil the
rights of property and the sac redness
of the family. The league proposes to
do all i'll its power to promote sound
views, on economic subjects; to re-
move causes of antagonism between
labor and capital and to promote har-
mony between them and to encourage
the development and improvement Of
all classes. The organization is com
posed of good citizens, irrespective of
party, and the qualifications for mem
bership are sobriety, integrity and well
established character for these personal
traits, and such an organization will
meet the approval of every good citi-
zen, as it will contribute TO aid in
strengthening the bulwarks of our
Government. 1t stands as sort of
civic guard of safety against the dam
gers that menace the Government.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1887-01-14

POISONING BY ASPARAGUs.-A recent
case of poisoning by eating canned as
paragus has been investigated by
Buchner. On examination of can
of asparagus, it was found that the
liquid was free from tin and lead, but
that the vegetable contained both
metals. 1t seems to follow from this,
that the metals which are dissolved
from the cali by the juices from solid
compounds unite with certain sub
stances in the asparagus. Inter
mingled with the contents of the can
were numerous little shot of tin
containing lead, which were without
doubt introduced during the solder
ing. 1t is very important, in the
preparation of canned goods, that no
solder fall into the can. In the pres
ent state of uncertainty as regards
fcrments and the formation of pto-
maines, it would bc only right to
place on each can the date of its put
ting up.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1887-01-14

A NEW paper out West has started
under difficulties. 1t tells it's own
story as follows: 1--WE begin the pub
lic.tion of the Roccay Mountain Cy-
clone with some phew diphpiculties in
the way. The type phounders phrom
whom We bought our output phor
this printing ophphice phaled to sup
ply us with any ephs or Gays, and it
will be phour or phive week bephore
we get any. The mistaquc was not
phound out till a day or two ago. We
have ordered the missing letters and
will have to get along without them
till they come. We don't lique the
look ov this variety ov spelling any
better than our readers, but mistax
will happen in the best regulated
phamalies, and iph the c's and q's
and KS hold out we shall cccp (sound
the harD the Cyclone whirling
aphter phasion till the sorts arrive.
1t is no joque to us-it's serious
aphair."
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1887-01-14

those surplus millions. Others point
to the fact that i; any revenue measure
is brought before the House, it is sure
to spring the tariff question. and that
since it seems impossible To pass any
bill changing the tariff the extra ses-
sion would bc no more likely to COM
ply with the Presidents wishes than
the present one. Dem.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1887-01-14
Chewing Gum Advised.

Thinness is Il physical character
istic of Americans. I account for this
by the fact that they are in a
new country to whose climate they
have not become used. Even the de-
scendants of people who come to
America two hundred years ago are
not fully acclimated. This is true, it
matters not to what country people
may remove. Natural history has de-
monstrated that at least three hundred
years are required to acclimatize ma
tive that has taken up his abode in a
new country. Now, as thinness is q
characteristic of Americans, they
ought to use whatever will make them
fat and they ought not to use what
will keep them lean. The habit of
chewing gum causes certain juices
which aid digestion to flow freely, I'M
mixed with any injurious substance.
The habit of chewing tobacco also
causes these juices to flow freely,
but the tobacco-chewer either expels
them from his mouth or swallows
them mixed with the poisonous juice
of the weed. I see you have your
notebook out; just dot down this fact ::
Twenty years ago the rule was that
southern women were thin and deli
cate; it is not the rule now. Southern
women are not physically equaled in
North America. Any physician who
is as well informed as he ought to be
will tell you that is true. This change
is due to the habit of chewing gum.
You may smile, you may even laugh,
if you please, but am telling you a
plain fact. AS to southern men, they
are as thin and gaunt as they ever
were, and so they will remain until
they cease to chew tobacco and begin
to chew gum.-Macon Messenger.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1887-01-14

MAGNETISM AND HEAr.-Scientists
are now discus ling the curious fact
that the usual heat produced by fric-
ton is conspicuous by its absence
when the articles are magnetized.
One example described was where a
workman fastened couple of power
full magnets to his lathe to hold more
securely a piece of metal which he
wished to drill and turn. The pres-
ence OF the magnets kept the metal so
cold that no water was needed to keen
the drill moist very unusual cir
cumstance which may lead to impo1.
tant mechanical advantages.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1887-01-14

The symptoms of Democratic Adj
ministration should be Democrats on
guard, and those symptoms are not
yet quite as marked as the party would
like to see them in Montana.-Helead
Independent.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1887-01-14

AN effort is now being made by the
colorcd people of the South to inaugur-
ate Worlds Exposition at Montgom-
cry or Birmingham, Alabama, in the
interest OF heir race. The movement
deserves To be encouraged. 1t will
eventually find its way to Washington
as Il factos OF the great Exposition to
be establis he'd there.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1887-01-14

VANITY OF A CANARY.-Thc habit
of the canary TO noisily join in any
conversation that may be going on in
the family circle is reason why many
refrain from keeping this cheerful lit
tie bird as a pet. A naturalist has dis
covered way of remendying the dilli-
Guilty. lie says: ave put in our
canary birds cage every day little
mirror, as large as the palm of our
hand, taking care that neither sun
no lights shall dazzle him, and he will
look at himself for hours together
with as much happiness as any young
gentleman you ever saw. When We
want him to stop singing We have
onlyto give him the mirror"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1887-01-14

The earnings of the Northern Pa
cltic during the third week in Decem-
ber were $12 $40 greater than during
the same week last year. The total
was $lS6,524. The total mileage op-
Grated was 1898.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1887-01-14

AN INTERESTING DISCOVERY IN SCI
ENCE.-One of the most interesting re-
cent discoveries in science is the fact
that a ray of light produces sound.
A sunbe cam is thrown through lens
on glass vessel that contains lamp
black, colored silk or worsted, or other
substances. A disk, having slits or
openings cut in it, is made to revolve
swiftly in this beam of light, so as to
cut it up, thus making alternate
flashes of light and shadow. On put
ting the ear to the glass vessel strange
sounds are heard so long as the flash
ing beam is falling on the vessel. Re-
Gently more wonderful discovery has
been made. The beam of sunlight is
made to pass through prism so as to
produce what is called the solar spec
trum or rainbow. The disk is turned
and the colored light of the rainbow
is made to break throught it.
Now place the ear to the vessel con-
tanning the silk, wool or other mater
ial. AS the colored lights of the spec
trum fall upon it sounds will be given
by different parts of the spectrum, and
there will be silence in other parts.
For instance, if the vessel contains red
worsted and the green light flashes
upon it, loud sounds will be given.
Only feeble sounds will be heard when
the red and blue parts of the rainbow
fall upon the vessel, and other colors
make no sounds at all. Green silk
gives sound best in red light. Every
kind of material gives more or less
sound i'll different colors and utters no
sound in others.-Chicago News.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1887-01-14

How TO KEEP CIDER SwEET.-Pure
sweet cider that is arrested in the pro-
cess of fermentation before it becomes
acetic acid or even alcohol, and with
carbOnic acid worked out, is n most
delightful beverage. The following
scientific method Of treating the cider
to preserve its sweetness is recon-
mendcd: When the saccharine mat
tcrs, by fermentation, are being con-
vertcd to alcohol, if bent tube be in
serted air tight into the bung, with
the other end in n pail OF water, to al
low the carbonic acid evolved to pass
off without admitting any air into the
barrel, beverage will be obtained that
is eft nectar for the gods" A
handy way is to fill your cask nearly
up to the faucet, when the cask is
rolled SO that the bung is down. Get
a common rubber tube and slip it over
the end Of the plug in the faucet, with
the other end in the pail. Then turn
the plug so the cider can have COM
munication with the pail After the
water ceases to bubble, bottle or store
away
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1887-01-14

A BOND OF 100000 is required Of
Oregon's State Treasurer-elect. He
has filed it with the Governor.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1887-01-14

THIS is the sort of weather they had
in Eden.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1887-01-14

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The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-06-07
BRIDES OF THE WHITE HOUSE.

Mrs. Tyler and Mrs. CLEVELAND Have n
Pleasant Chat Over Their Weddings.
Washington Dispatch tn New York Herald
The approaching I'd day of June. the
Presidents wedding day, recalls the fact
that President Cleveland is the only
President of the United States who
while in office has passed the first ami
versary of his marriage. Tyler, the only
other President who married while
holding the position. had finished his
term nearly four months when the first
year of his marriage was completed.
Seven children We're born to this couple
after that date.
Mrs. Cleveland and Mrs. Tyler had a
goOdtime going through the White House
together in March. Mrs. Tyler told Mrs.
Cleveland that her courtship began in
the East Room, and Mrs. Cleveland told
Mrs. Tyler, as they stood together in the
state bed chamber up stairs. adjoining
the Presidents library (the room in which
the Prince of Wales slept that it was in
that chamber she had dressed for her
wedding and before that mirror she had
sat to have her veil put on and the last
finishing touches made to her toilet be-
fore she went down stairs to be mar
ried in the Blue Parlor.
Tyler is the only President whose wife
died while he was in office, but that was
his first wife. He was a widower not
quite two years; and counting him there
have been six widower Presidents. the
others being jefferson, jackson, Van
Buren,, Fillmore and Arthur. these five
remaining unmarried while in the White
House, and but one bachelor President.
Buchanan. who was single throughout
his term, Cleveland being the only other
who began a term as bachelor Fill
more married his second wife after his
term as President expired. He and Ty-
Ter are the only two of our Presidents
who had two wives.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-06-07

go in and write up the mystery, no one
who has ever penetrated this terra in
cognita and give the world glimpse of
its realities. Many have attempted it,
but the great difficulty is that the mag
netic net die plays all sorts of pranks as
you go into the swamp and the nearer
the approach, the more erratic the COM
pass. Five miles is said to be the near
est approach any one is known to have
reached, although one man | heard of
spent nearly all he had amounting to
several hundred dollars, and other lesser
Dlms trying to reach the scene of SO
much smoke Sometimes a low rumb-
ling sound accompanies the eruptions,
and there is vast amount of supersti-
ton among many people here. and in the
vicinity concerning it,
Well must find stopping place, or
this may find rest in the waste basket.
Closing wish to say to all who would
have a good time, in a delightful place,
by all means go to Tallahassee.
SPECIAL
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-06-07

1t should not be said of Palatka that
she cannot raise one company of State
militia. There are enough men under
forty-five years of age here to to form
several companies. The Gem City Guards,
the only company this city has, consists
of but twenty-six members. 1t must
have thirty-three members to enter the
State service. or it must disband. 1t
should have far more than the required
number with the material there is ON
hand for it. The police force of Florida,
take it by the several towns or
in the lump, is inadequate, by
reason of the large space her counties
cover, unless backed by the force of the
cities organized into militia companies.
The organized and trained militia have
always been found nucleus around
which gathers the fighting force of a
State when danger threatens. 1t is a
sufficient defense of public order in most
cases to know that a well armed company
of militia is within the reach of the sher-
iff, under the call of the Governor.
The Gem City Guards offer induce
ments greater than those of any other
company in the State. The admission
fee is only $l2 and the newly admitted
member has only to procure a pair of
pantaloons of the uniform style, a fla
tigue coat and fatigue hat. Every
thing else will be furnished
either by the State or the company
organization. The time spent at the
Annual Encampment is amply paid for
in the allowance made by the State of
Florida. Ii is patriotic thing to help
the militia, and 1t should be sustained in
every way.
The one thing the people of America
are in danger of suffering from is that
we will fall into supine and mer-
cenary spirit because we have nothing to
make US afraid apparently. The
weather. cities of the North have been
the ranks of Anarchy through recent
emigration from Europe. The bomb
that expoded on the Haymarkes the
night of Nav 4, 1886. was worth much
tn the militia, not only of Chicago but of
all American cities. The immense wealth
of New York city, together with
the dangerous population which fills its
slums has caused that city to organize a
brigade of fine troops, which is one of
its chief prides. The South has less to
fear. being far removed from the tur-
MOL that agitates labor ard capital in
the North, but it may any day find the
need of trained and lawful assemblage
of armed men.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-06-07
A Soft Answer.


Had terrible time yesterday even
ing" said the Fly" travelling man, as he
walked into the store the other morning.
What was the trouble
Il called on her father"
''Oh, L see; the old man doesn't favor
your suit
No; but we got along right peacea-
bly, until l made one wild, weird break
and put my foot into it irreparably and
forever. You see he said he objected to
my habits, and affirmed very vigorously
that l was worthless young scamp.
Then I addressed him in some such
terms as these: Sir, 1 love your daugh-
ter devotedly, and nothing in life could
give me more heartfelt pleasure than to
have you for my Ownest, dear father-in-
law"
why, how on earth did you come to
say anything SO weak and silly as that
We'll, you see, / had heard some
where that soft answer turneth away
wrath and that was about the softest
answer / could think of. L did my very
best"
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-06-07
BUCK EYE.
Some Tobacco Hard to Beat-f inc Corn
Personal Items.
Correspondence Pdidtsd Ne,cs.

Some Tobacco Hard tn Beat Inc Corn
Personal Items.
Correspondence Pdidttd Neps.
WELAKA. FLA, June ).
Welcome showers seem to be general
in the surrounding country, while we get
an occasional dust-layer, but being nearly
up to the average of Christians, we look
for our share daily. Crops of all kinds
are doing well. and as the regular rainy
season sets in we may look for astonish-
ing growths.
III. nj. CASTOR has growing in his gar
den some of the finest tobacco ever
raised, having some thirty-six plants,
which are only three feet each way, and
have sixteen leaves to a plant, many of
the leaves measuring two and half feet
long by eighteen inches broad. At this
rate an acre would be a small fortune.
All interested in the future of tobacco
raising in Florida would do well to look
at this fine patch. That it can be raised
between the rows of young orange
groves and made profitable, is no longer
doubt. Cannot the county or some in
terested, offer a premium on the best
acre of tobacco raised in the county?
In this yard is also patch of corn,
only two feet each way in the hill, and
three stalks in each hill. 1t is now just
in tassle, and will average more than ten
feet high. There is no reason why a
larger price could not be made to do as
we'll
There seems to be little yellow fever
scare because a few cases are at Key
West. 1t may be argood thing to scare,
enough to put all things in complete
sanitary condition. thing much needed
i'm many towns in Florida. We learn
that parties going to Palatka will be re-
quired to show certificates of residence
fifteen days at the places where passes
are given, prior to going to Palatka. Our
Mayor is now supplied with blanks The
next thing we expect to hear is an in
quiry for vacant houses, and the first
genuine scare Palatka gets, this section
will fill up very soon, this well known
healthful part being good inducement.
Railroad news is good, and prospects
seem brighter all the time. Our conf
dence in this enterprise is still mistaken.
The Palatka National Bank did not
have much patronage from these parts.
because all have the utmost confidence
in that sound institution, the First Ma
tional Bank, of Palatka.
Mrs. +. f. Heston is here on short
visit, as a recreation and tn see how her
pleasant little house and home here is
doing.
Mrs. j. s. North and daughter leave
on the sth for the North, where they
will spend the summer. She will be a
good representative from Florida, if the
picture of health has anything to do with
IT, BUCKEYE
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-06-07
The Mortality OF the Negroes.

TlmeS-DemOcrat.
At the late public health conference
in Louisville, an interesting paper was
read on the colored race as a problem in
sanitation. Bishop Penick pointed out
that the negroes were dying off 80 per
cent faster than the whites. the death
rate among them being phenOmenally
high. From this he argued that. unless
the whites did something to prevent the
excessive negro mortality. it would be a
matter of time only when the race
would become extinct.
Bishop Penick is entirely right in his
facts, but his conclusions are erroneous
The death rate of the negroes is exces-
sively high, and he under estimates
rather than eXaggerates it. In the cities
the negroes die from 60 to 100 per cent
more rapidly than the whites; and the
denser the colored population the greater
is the death rate. Thus the negro NOR
tally is 90 per cent greater in New Or
leans than that of the whites. and 100
per cent greater in the African cities of
Charleston and Washington.
All this is true: but it is unsafe to con-
clude from this that the negro is dying
out High mortality does not always
mean the fading away of a race. As a
general thing, a high birth rate goes with
III, ana the fact Is olten seen OF race IN
creasing rapidly in number, although
decimated by excessive mortality.
Yet, what Bishop PenIck says of the ne
cesSity OF the whites interfering Tor the
protection OF the negro, To secure nm
better sanitation and To cut down the
excessive mortality of the race is well
worthy of attention. There has been
little effort made IN this direction: there
has been no Improvement in the SAM
tary condition of the negro. He knows
no better how to care for his health now
than he did when freedom first made
him his own master: The free negroes
dIe much more rapidly IMAM when the
race were slaves, Then, the master saw
to his slaves; saw that they We're prop
erly cared for and received proper medi-
cal attendance.
When the negro was freed and had To
look out for himself, he was as deficient
IN any knowledge of hygiene and SANTA
ton as the widest savage of Africa He
depended Tor medIcai treatment on YOU
dou or Indian doctors; he had Few veg
etable medicines recommended by old
witches: he lived surrounded by NTH
and everything to invite disease Thous-
ands died from improper nursing or Ill
eting, or from failure to receive atten-
tion or the medicine ms case demanded
In a quarter OF century OF freedom
there mas peen some Improvement In ms
CONDITION p'it iar less tiihl there ought
To nave peeh- me hhortaiity Oh me ne
Sroes OF New orleans during inc hrst
ten years OF freedom was % per thous-
and; during the last ten years 1t has
been II, decrease oil barely 20 per cent,
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-06-07
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